The Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Alkali, has reportedly returned to Jalingo, the state capital, after a prolonged absence. According to sources who spoke to Daily Trust, he arrived from Abuja and was taken to his official residence at Government House in a convoy of four vehicles. Although there is no official statement from the government on Alkali’s return, there is a short video clip of him circulating on social media. Alkali, who has been reportedly battling an undisclosed ailment, was last seen in the office eight months ago. Sources said that Alkali came into the state through Yola…
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The Benue State House of Assembly, in a dramatic turnaround on Tuesday, confirmed the nomination of Timothy Yangien Ornguga as commissioner, just a week after his rejection. Naija News reports that Ornguga, a law lecturer at the Benue State University, had been rejected under the leadership of the former Speaker, Aondona Dajoh. While presiding over Tuesday’s plenary, the new Speaker, Alfred Berger, read a fresh letter from Governor Hyacinth Alia, which included the screening of five additional nominees. Among them was Ornguga. Berger explained that the governor urged the House to clear Ornguga and James Dwem, the two nominees earlier…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. The monarch, 62, was convicted on charges of conspiracy to exploit COVID-19 emergency loan programmes created for struggling businesses. Oloyede, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko. In a statement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio on Tuesday, the monarch, was also ordered to “serve three years of supervised release…
The National President of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima has condemned the move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. Naija News reports that the National Executive Committee of the party, at its 102nd meeting on Monday, zoned the presidential ticket to the South, while retaining the current National Working Committee headed by Ambassador Umar Damagum. Speaking on the development during an interview with Punch, Shettima, stated that the PDP’s decision to zone its ticket has raised many questions that require answers. “By preemptively zoning the presidential ticket to…
Dunamis Seeds Of Destiny 27 August 2025 Devotional By Dr. Paul Enenche: The Beauty Of The Lord TOPIC: The Beauty Of The Lord (Seeds Of Destiny 27 August 2025) SCRIPTURE: And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. – Psalm 90:17. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: It is not possible to approach the Presence of God and not be beautified. MESSAGE: Our God is a good and beautiful God. That is why it is not possible to be connected to God and…
DCLM Daily Manna 27 August 2025 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Person Of The Holy Ghost TOPIC: The Person Of The Holy Ghost (DCLM Daily Manna 27 August 2025) KEY VERSE: “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come” (John 16:13). TEXT: John 16:7-15 (KJV) 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 26th August, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market? Dollar to naira exchange rate today black market (Aboki dollar rate): The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for ₦1538 and sell at ₦1528 on Tuesday 26th August, 2025, according to sources at Bureau De…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 1. Tinubu Orders Ban On Raw Shea Nut Export With Immediate Effect President Bola Tinubu has ordered a temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts, with immediate effect. Naija News reports that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Vice President Kashim Shettima presided over the implementation meeting with critical…
Senate Minority Leader and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Abba Moro, has stated that the party made a costly mistake by presenting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections. He said the PDP wanted to put its best candidate forward, hence the decision to jettison zoning arrangements and throw the party’s ticket open for the 2023 polls. Moro, however, said the strategy backfired as Nigerians rejected the idea of a northerner returning to the presidency immediately after another northerner had just concluded an eight-year tenure. Naija News reports the PDP chieftain…
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has dropped a fresh hint that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential race. Moro hinted that Obi may return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and contest the 2027 presidency, while talks are also ongoing to bring back Jonathan to run on the party’s platform. Naija News reports that the PDP chieftain dropped the hint on Tuesday while speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He confirmed that certain individuals are speaking to the duo to encourage them to return to the…
